1992-1999Series I L27 (1992-1994 SE,SLE, SSE) & Series II L36 (1995-1999 SE, SSE, SLE) and
common problems for the Series I and II L67 (all supercharged models 92-99) Including Olds 88's, Olds LSS's and Buick Lesabres
Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

I don't care to spend all the time that it takes to rebuild the whole engine piece by peace. I am getting married, moving, graduating from college, and starting a new job in 1 month, so time is invaluabe at this point....

I will call around today and see what some engines cost here at some junk yards....but here are some pics because someone wanted a better look at the gaskets.

You definitely have some decisions to make.
If it were me, I'd drop in a used motor, and drive the car until something else went south that was too much to deal with, or until I had too many children to fit in the car.

I had to swap the engine on my Bonneville because my engine blew within 25 miles of buying the car. I did it myself in my garage with practically no physical help from anyone. If you have the place to do it and a little help, it is a very doable project.

But, if you just want transportation for six months, you could find another ride for the cost in $ of a used motor, and just scrap the Bonneville. When you find the car you really want to spend the $ and sweat on, jump out of that into the other.

I have a friend that had a '91 Buick LeSabre that she really wanted to fix up nice so she could trade it up. It ended up in a scrap yard and I gave her my '94 Grand Am. Now, she wants to do the same with it.

My preference is to drive a car until it is used up and worthless and then go get another and do the same. I haven't always done that, and whenever I have chosen to sell a running car, I rarely felt as if I had come out ahead by doing so.

Woah. Right off the bat that'* an L27, You don't have a stovepipe, Or UIM gaskets that fail in that manner. This is plain and simple abuse. The LIM gaskets should have been changed a LOOOOOOONG time ago and it cost you that engine.